Founder of a listed tool

Richard M. Schulze

Founder and former chairman and CEO, Best Buy, named behind the Best Buy Developer API listing on Anchor Terminal.

Founder and former chairman and CEO, Best Buy

Richard M. Schulze opened Sound of Music, an electronics store in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966, and renamed it Best Buy in 1983. He was later the company's chairman and chief executive. He had earlier worked as a consumer electronics salesman.

What Richard builds

  • Best Buy Developer API E · Shopping, returns & refunds

    Best Buy's Developer API gives read access to the BESTBUY.COM catalogue, prices, availability, categories, US stores, recommendations and open-box listings with a free API key. Ordering through the Commerce API is invite-only for partners.

    Founder and former chairman and CEO, Best Buy, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it

Works with

  • Anna-Maria Bliss Senior Product Manager, Best Buy for Business; former public API product role
  • James Wheeler Co-founder, Best Buy (as Sound of Music)

Questions

Who is Richard M. Schulze?

Richard M. Schulze opened Sound of Music, an electronics store in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966, and renamed it Best Buy in 1983. He was later the company's chairman and chief executive. He had earlier worked as a consumer electronics salesman.

What does BestBuy.com, LLC (Best Buy Co., Inc.) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Best Buy Developer API from BestBuy.com, LLC (Best Buy Co., Inc.). Best Buy's Developer API gives read access to the BESTBUY.COM catalogue, prices, availability, categories, US stores, recommendations and open-box listings with a free API key. Ordering through the Commerce API is invite-only for partners.

How are Richard's tools graded?

Best Buy Developer API is graded E, 39.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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